The arrangements were done away with relatively quickly. The thing about a public match was granted. As for the rules, there were practically none--though I'd heard there was some debate as to whether it should be done 'til first blood or even 'til death. In the end the middle way was taken; namely, there would be no time limits, but it ends when one side admits defeat.

Having explicitly asked for publicity, I wasn't actually surprised at the numbers that turned up. What did surprise me though, was that they cheered for neither of us.

Sigh... might sound a bit weird, but I'll do some of the commentaries, alright? Yay.

On the western side: Hyodou Issei, a perv-if-nothing-else with a red gauntlet so-called Sacred Gear for a weapon. He's wearing no armor of any kind, but I heard the armor was the gauntlet, when needed. His battle uniform was the same striped one he'd use for school somewhere. Nickname: Sekiryuutei or Chichiryuutei, you choose. Name of master: Rias Gremory. Position: sole Pawn. Familiar name: none as yet.

On the eastern side: Kouya Satome, a not-so-long-ago hostage. I wore something like this (below) minus the coat. Armor: none. Weapon of choice: standard sword and shield. Nickname: Kou; Kou-san. Name of master: Erissa Vladista. Position: One-star. Familiar name: Kuzka, of shape-shifter.

Status: Ready.

[Sound of a gong, just to liven things a bit]

I went into battle stance as Issei brought his hand forward.

"Let's roll!"

[BOOST!]

...Hmm? That sound comes from... the small green jewel in the gauntlet?

[BOOST!]

...There again. Wait, is he going to...?!

"You'll see, Paleface! With this, I'm gonna blast you to shreds--no, to nothingness!"

He maintains his distance, huh...

*smirks.

Bring it on!

"..?! Why are you throwing the shield away, you nuts?!"

"A tiny gesture of satisfying a perv."

"You!! You've done it again, huh... That's it! This for insulting me the second time!"

"You started with that 'Paleface' bit, Perv."

"D-damn you... third!"

[EXPLOSION!!]

Three times. Just enough to blow a mountain to nothing, it was said.

"One Boost for every insult! ORYAAA!!!"

A red ball the size of twenty adult fists put together came right at me...